Profile: It's not that a pitcher can't succeed with a paltry strikeout rate, we see instances of it every single season including Wilson in 2014 and 2015. It's that allowing that much contact just adds more volatility to the mix, and volatility is already plentiful for relievers. We really don't have to look beyond Wilson's own profile to see how this can play out on the bad end. His 2013 debut saw him allow a .378 batting average on balls in play and strand just 67% of his runners en route to a 4.88 ERA. He's been at .246 and 82% over the last two seasons, a big reason for his 2.11 ERA, but there hasn't been any accompanying skills change to back it up even slightly. In fact, his strikeout and walk rates are actually a couple ticks worse. His best chance to close came last year in the midst of what will almost certainly be his best season and the Tigers gave him all of five minutes in the role. Maybe they preferred his multi-inning ability given how incredibly shaky their bridge to the ninth was, but if they really thought he was a potential closer, they'd have let him have the second half. Honestly, he is best suited for the multi-inning role and the additions of Francisco Rodriguez, Justin Wilson, and Mark Lowe will allow him to fill it. (Paul Sporer)

The Quick Opinion: Wilson looks like Parks & Recreation-era Chris Pratt, but managed to be the Guardians of the Galaxy version of Pratt for the Tigers bullpen in '15. Everything was awesome with his ERA and WHIP, but his 14% strikeout rate is from the Jurassic period.

Profile: If you were to just stare at ERA long enough, Wilson looks like an elite relief pitcher, as he owns a 2.80 mark over four big league seasons in Detroit. The peripherals are less generous, however, as Wilson owns a paltry 16% career strikeout rate thanks to below a average swinging strike rate. He is stingy with the free passes (6% career), but a somewhat suppressed BABIP drives a disconnect between his ERA and FIP (3.55). You might be inclined to say he's a FIP-beater, but he has consistently posted yearly hard-hit percentages near 30% and doesn't have a massive pop up/fly ball split. Also remember that he is at 199 career innings, so he may still be evolving, but it's also close to being a sample we bank on to identify Wilson. None of this is to say that Wilson is not a useful cog in Detroit's bullpen, but without an obvious path to saves and a skillset not conducive to being a shutdown reliever, he seems more likely to be a guy valued more highly in real-life than fantasy.(Colin Zarzycki)

The Quick Opinion: Alex Wilson has been a solid mid-to-late inning reliever for Detroit over the past few years. However, his strikeout rate is below average and defense independent pitching estimators think batted ball luck makes him closer to a league-average reliever than an elite one.

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